Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 35.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 31.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 29.53
$2.03 ฿64.0
128.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 LYD 116
$18.59 ฿586
-1.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.95
$7.48 ฿236
-51.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$2.00 ฿63.0
-75.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.09
$0.85 ฿26.72
-42.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.63
$0.35 ฿11.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.33
$1.72 ฿54.2
-41.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$1.63 ฿51.5
-87.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.59
$1.16 ฿36.54
2.59%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 9.07
$1.98 ฿62.4
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 30.30
$15.93 ฿502
-70.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.60
$3.17 ฿99.9
2.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.7
$10.90 ฿344
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.43
$2.65 ฿83.4
-20.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LYD 8.09
$1.22 ฿38.57
4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 LYD 5.11
$1.70 ฿53.5
-52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$1.59 ฿50.2
-67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.06
$1.32 ฿41.76
-51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$1.17 ฿36.86
-54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.68 ฿21.38
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.56 ฿17.58
-64.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.48
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.52
$4.51 ฿142
-59.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿602
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
$0.96 ฿30.37
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.80 LYD 139
$18.90 ฿596
15.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.59
$1.36 ฿42.83
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.44
$1.35 ฿42.65
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 LYD 28.49
$8.03 ฿253
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.24 ฿39.20
-97.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
-34.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-25.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 LYD 205
$71.2 ฿2,247
-54.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.6
$14.09 ฿444
-42.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 LYD 147
$17.47 ฿551
32.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.95 LYD 178
$42.07 ฿1,327
-33.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 LYD 74.8
$6.88 ฿217
70.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 LYD 28.64
$5.94 ฿187
-24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.0 LYD 337
$307 ฿9,694
-82.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,883
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-93.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.36 LYD 136
$55.7 ฿1,756
-61.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 LYD 224
$26.79 ฿845
31.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 LYD 322
$83.2 ฿2,625
-39.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 349
$70.1 ฿2,211
-21.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 LYD 1,338
$427 ฿13.5K
-50.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 LYD 773
$237 ฿7,478
-48.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 LYD 2,550
$802 ฿25.3K
-49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 LYD 1,416
$503 ฿15.9K
-55.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 LYD 1,499
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-84.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LYD 1,554
$654 ฿20.6K
-62.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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